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Industrial Hemp & a state & federal budget crisis-

February 21, 2013 //

Every day now- there is talk of new fees, taxes, closing schools, shutting down parts of the government, etc.

Narrows toll rise likely to be 25 cents

Gas tax hike

North Kitsap School District to close an elementary school

Car tab, bike fees part of House transport package

Shipyard could lose seasonal workers to budget constraints

TOM PHILPOTT | Military cuts ‘catastrophic’ for civilians

DOD partial shutdown-

Panetta notifies Congress of possible furloughs

Your system ain’t working folks.

Not too long ago- it was election season & we heard much talk about clean energy, jobs, the economy, etc.

How is it possible to take elected officials seriously on this?

Instant, non-experimental jobs program/revenue generator requiring zero tax dollars-

Allow U.S. farmers to answer the global demand for Industrial Hemp.

I know hemp will not solve all problems. I know there have been some attempts to move forward with legalization, but mostly hemp seems to be seen as scary and controversial.

How bad do things get before politicians consider allowing people to go with free enterprise?

Career politicians- elected by both major parties- speak of their jobs programs & initiatives to deal with clean energy & the economy as their system collapses. Politicians standing in the way of hemp cultivation have no credibility.

We do not live in a free & honest society folks.

Related-

Clean energy manipulation

Photo- Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA

Categories Clean Energy, Drug War, Free Market, Jobs & the economy, Politicians lie about jobs, Politics is something I no longer take seriously, Washington State budget crisis

The freedom talk

November 9, 2012 //

Is the freedom talk from politicians just for federal holidays and overseas military operations?

Marijuana/election update:

DEA Responds to Legal Weed in Colorado and Washington: “Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged”

Justice Department: Federal marijuana law ‘unchanged’ by legalization

2 states legalize pot, but don’t ‘break out the Cheetos’ yet

Washington State Governor Gregoire not joining Colorado’s chat with Justice Department on pot legalization

She took orders from the federal government last time the issue came up:

Gregoire vetoes some medical marijuana reforms

Surely our US Senators and members of The US House of Representatives will press the issue in DC?

Liquor Board: It will take a year to set up rules for a marijuana sales system in the state

One year to set up rules?

Get ready for control freak manipulations to kick in.

Still wondering how high tax penalties will end the black market:

Study: Nearly 40 percent of cigs in Washington are contraband

An example to follow-

Local government wastes no time making a decision:

King Co. prosecutor dismissing all misdemeanor pot cases

Photo- Port Townsend scene

Categories Drug War, Fighting for our freedoms?, Glorifying military service, Marijuana, Police State, Politicians lie about jobs, Politics is something I no longer take seriously

Freedom Fetish

October 8, 2012 //

You are free to do as we tell you.

Bill Hicks

Surely- people must be controlled with licenses, permits, permissions, inspections, certificates, authorizations, fees, directives and mandates.

How else could we be safe?

Medical marijuana: ‘Medibles’ industry thrives, lacks safety regulations

American culture has a freedom fetish. It brags about freedom anytime federal holidays or overseas military operations are in the news, while insisting on controlling peaceful & voluntary adult behavior.

Could people rely on each other or on private organizations to monitor quality control?

Gardens help fill shelves at food banks

“Contributions come from small farms, community pea patches and backyard planting boxes.”

I am not out to do away with certifications, but business owners should be free to opt out.

This concept is already at work in the case of organic farms that go with organic protocols except for the time, expense and paperwork required for government certification.

Raw milk is another example.

UL, Consumer Reports, and AAA are examples of private organizations that work to monitor safety and performance of consumer products and services.

Washington State may not be such a great leader in terms of health standards anyway. Soap is always present on Washington State ferries. In Washington State Parks, it is common to find no soap in the restrooms. People live in parks for days at a time, prepare food, host reunions and attempt to teach children proper hygene habits.

Discuss on facebook here.

Photo-

Rush Hour- Port Townsend

Categories A free society is a voluntary society, Free Market, Jobs & the economy, Marijuana, Politicians lie about jobs, Washington I-502, Washington State budget crisis

American Culture- makes sense if you don’t think about it.

September 26, 2012 //

Insists on dividing people up into groups– then assigning a separate value to each group.

Cheers on military forces that are not in the habit of winning decades of undeclared wars in distant lands.

Credits The Troops with defending American rights and freedoms- as if the US Armed Forces function as some sort of giant civil rights organization.

Stopped supporting a draft a long time ago.

Spends money on gunboat escorts for ferries on Puget Sound while terrorists are free to put their boat on a trailer and drive it onto the ferry.

Spends months promoting the idea of buying stuff to celebrate Christmas.

Brags about freedom- then goes with a control freak approach on individual liberty.

Lies about the stories associated with federal holidays.

Celebrates independence from a powerful central government.

Tries to make people feel guilty for not properly observing some federal holidays.

Talks about legalizing marijuana while including restrictions that leave prohibition and the drug war in place for adults age 18-20, those who want to grow a plant at home, possess more than an ounce, or possess marijuana from non-state sanctioned outlets.

Talks about placing high taxes on legal marijuana.

Dealers, traffickers and cartels are good with this idea.

Supports a Homeland Security police state that can’t keep heroin and cocaine out of the US.

Tolerates reporters who do not ask questions.

Tolerates politicians who lie about clean energy.

Supports a Drug War that places us all at risk.

Photo- Port Hadlock Transit Center

Categories Anti-Liberty, Clean Energy, Drug War, Federal Holidays, Fighting for our freedoms?, Glorifying military service, Heroin, Honest management of public information, Jobs & the economy, Magic crime fighting powers, Manipulating The Troops, Marijuana, Police State, Politicians lie about jobs, Politics is something I no longer take seriously, Post 911 security efforts- unable to keep illegal drugs out, Presidential election year, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Secret arrest statistics, Super Bowl security, Thanks for your service, The Draft, TRICARE, Veterans support all candidates 2012!, Voting, Washington I-502, Welcome Home Troops, Why wear camouflage if you are OK with calling attention to yourself?

Groupthink and the 2012 election season

July 2, 2012 //

Veterans support all candidates 2012!

American popular and political culture insists on dividing people up into groups- then assigning a separate value to each group-

Washington State Governor’s Race:

Veterans support Rob McKenna

But wait- veterans are supporting the opposing candidate too:

Veterans Endorse Jay Inslee for Governor

What about bus drivers- who do they endorse?

For US President:

Veterans & Military Families for Obama

Veterans for Romney

My sense of identity is not very much linked to being a veteran- or a member of any group.

The people who run both major parties & the conventions that nominate presidential candidates agree on the Drug War.

Ditto for the TV networks that host presidential debates & ask scripted questions of candidates.

Both major parties are OK with decades of ongoing, undeclared wars overseas.

Most of the public policy issues I care about will not change no matter which major party is in power.

War on Drugs, Fake War on Terror, ongoing, undeclared wars in distant lands, a costly and ineffective Homeland Security Police State, federal alcohol prohibition for adults age 18-20, violent SWAT raids on the homes of peaceful people who may casually use marijuana, etc.

Hey veterans-

How are terrorists kept out while heroin comes in?

Photo- Mystery Bay residents

Categories Politicians lie about jobs, Politics is something I no longer take seriously, Presidential election year, Veterans support all candidates 2012!, Voting